Enayam Port

Tamil Research Institute
RAPID TECHNO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF COLACHEL PORT AT TAMILNADU
FINAL REPORT
7. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMENDATIONS
The development of proposed Colachel Port at Tamil Nadu offers an efficient and cost effective supply
chain/value proposition to the local importers and exporters. This could trigger a new set of opportunities as
induced developments.
Initially, 4 alternatives were considered for the location of the port infrastructure. After a multicriteria analysis
where the environmental and social factors played a key role together with the rest of the project components
Enayam, was considered as the best rated alternative location, with the lowest impact, while the worst rated
one, with the highest impact, is Colachel. Kanyakumari and Manavalakurichi obtained similar intermediate
ratings.
The Enayam location has lower environmental impacts than the others with respect to dredging, cultural sites and
its low impact on property due to its low population. Port expansion will not need a wide extra inland area since
the land reclamation area will provide room for port facilities and industries.
Dedicated roadway and railway connectivity proposed for the Colachel-Enayam port would provide access to
the major existing road and railway network which offers an efficient and cost effective supply chain/value
proposition to the local importers and exporters in the State of Tamil Nadu. Employment opportunities to the local
people would rise for skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled work force during the construction and operation phases
All this will accomplish one of the main aims of the proposed port project; which is to bring significant socioeconomic
benefits to the local people and also to the region as a whole, bringing significant benefits to local
people and to the region as a whole and positive impact on the socioeconomic conditions of the project region
and the whole Tamil Nadu State.
However the activities during the construction phase might have some other potential impacts on the socioeconomic
environment which includes dredging, reclamation, transportation of quarrying materials, construction
of terminals and breakwater as well as establishment of labour camps. During the operation phase, the operation
of terminals, marine traffic, road & rail traffic and establishment of labour/employee colony might have potential
impact on the socio-economic environment of that region. However, as the port is planned to be developed
entirely on the reclaimed land, no land acquisition is envisaged for the port development.
However, a total number of 427 properties would be directly affected by the implementation of the railway line
and road connections. Apart from that, being an international harbour, the port would require additional basic
infrastructure facilities, administrative buildings cruise and navy operations facilities, , warehouse, residential
areas, truck parking areas . Hence, backup areas in the immediate vicinity will be required in the future for
developing other further facilities.
As for the impact onto the current environmental conditions the port activities and their impacts on the
environmental and social attributes during the development and operation phase have been discussed in detail.
It was concluded that most of the negative effects that may take place with the implementation of the project
could be mitigated with the adoption of appropriate mitigation measures, both in construction and operational
phase and the effective implementation of the proposed environmental management and monitoring
programmes.
A preliminary environmental budget plan to address all environmental management requirements has been
estimated, the budgetary provision required to achieve. Some of the key areas identified are the following:
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